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California Green Chemistry Starts Today

Oct 1, 2013

California's Safer Consumer Products law (also known as green chemistry) goes into effect today, making the state a leader in regulating chemicals in everyday products. The new regulations have the potential to make hundreds of consumer products -- everything from nail polish to cleaning supplies -- safer for all of us: Read More >

Green Jobs Remain the Bright Spot in the Economy

Mar 8, 2012

Green jobs have proven to be more than just a buzz term. Read More >

Time to choose: Kids or chemical industry?

May 3, 2011

How can there be any ambiguity about whether to allow a toxic chemical—one that’s been linked to cancer, obesity, ADHD, and disrupted development of hormones, the brain, and the immune system in more than 220 peer-reviewed studies — to be used in baby bottles, sippy cups, infant formula and baby food? Read More >

VICTORY: SB 2X signed for renewable energy

Apr 12, 2011

Today Jerry Brown signed into law a landmark renewable energy law. Read More >

More renewable energy? You make the call.

Mar 8, 2011

Increase Renewable Energy for California: Call your assemblymember to urge support for SB 2X Read More >

Surge of Energy around SB 2X

Mar 1, 2011

Last week saw a major victory for Senator Joe Simitian's renewable energy bill, SB 2X.  Read More >

Perez and Steinberg Announce Clean Energy Jobs Initiative

Feb 2, 2011

Four bill package includes 33% Renewable Portfolio Standard by 2030 Read More >

2010 Legislative wrap-up

Sep 23, 2010

In the 2010 California Legislative session that recently ended, CLCV helped pass a variety of significant environmental legislation, including important wins on climate change and dangerous toxins.  Just as important, we successfully thwarted an unprecedented number of bad bills pushed by polluters, many of which tried to use the recession as an excuse to weaken enforcement of environmental protection. Read More >

 
 
 

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